Tony Fisher

Chair

Tony Fisher was the former Executive Chair of the firm. Tony retired at the end of 2026.

He has over 40 years’ experience in private legal practice and has been listed as a leading practitioner for corporate and commercial work in both the Legal 500 and the Chambers directories for a number of years. He has an MBA in Legal Practice and is a member of various trade and business organisations. In January 2018, he was awarded the Modern Law Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in the legal profession. Others who have received this award include Baroness Hale the former President of the Supreme Court, and in 2023 Dame Fiona Woolf former President of the Law Society and Lord Mayor of London. In October 2018, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Essex at the University Centre Colchester. Tony is also a CEDR accredited mediator.

Aside from his commercial work, Tony also undertakes international and domestic human rights work and has appeared as an advocate in the European Court of Human Rights on many occasions. He has also been a Fellow of the Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex and is the chair of the Human Rights Committee of the Law Society of England and Wales. He is also a member of the International Committee, which oversees the international work of the Law Society, and on the Access to Justice Committee.

In March 2022, he was appointed as the UK representative on a new Committee of Experts on the Protection of Lawyers at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The Committee drafted a new Council of Europe Convention on the protection of the rights of lawyers in Europe which was opened for signature in Luxembourg in May 2025.

Tony is recognised in the 2026 Chambers Directory as a Band 1 ranked lawyer, alongside the recent 2026 Legal 500 Directory as ‘Senior Statesperson’.

Away from FJG Tony undertakes a lot of voluntary human rights work and enjoys wine, new technology, interesting old cars, photography, travel and spending time with his family.

What people say about Tony

"Excellent and efficient service with attention to detail and courteous attention."
"An absolute pleasure to deal with. The attention to detail and prompt and accurate interventions to get things done on time was outstanding. "
"I just wanted to express my thanks to you and your team for a brilliant job with my business sale. I really doubted the whole process could be completed in such a short time scale but he made it happen with the minimum stress possible."
"Tony Fisher is executive chair of Fisher Jones Greenwood and possesses broad knowledge of corporate and commercial work. He is particularly strong in contract negotiation, M&A and restructuring in sectors including education and charities." Chambers UK 2026
"My experience of the services provided by Tony Fisher and the team at FJG has spanned across, personal, corporate and employment matters over a period of some considerable time. The service has been consistently outstanding. However, in my opinion it is the genuine care that is always shown that makes FJG a truly great business. I would have no hesitation in recommending them for any matter that requires legal consideration." Legal 500 client testimonial
"For contentious work I wouldn’t recommend using any other lawyer. We have been working with FJG for at least 10 years, and their track record has been impeccable. We have made some substantial investments in Intellectual Property, and are constantly working with supplier and client contracts, at times way beyond our comfort zone. Tony Fisher has always provided very clear advice with a lot of commercial sense, giving us confidence in our formal dealings with clients and suppliers. FJG is also our number one ‘go to’ for legal issues that arise from time to time, no matter how small or large." Legal 500 client testimonial
"I’ve worked with Tony Fisher on a number of different commercial cases. The cases have covered a broad range including shareholder disputes, family company succession and merger and acquisition transactions. Tony has an impressive range of legal knowledge and experience; he has shown the ability to deal with legal matters in an efficient and timely manner. Of even greater importance and relevance, he brings to any matter an innate understanding of the complex motivations of the relevant parties. This enables him to deliver his services with a sureness of touch which can only be obtained from years of quality experience. " Legal 500 client testimonial

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